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DID YOU KNOW?• Startinginkindergarten,toomanyabsencescancausechildrentofallbehindinschool.

• Missing10percent(orabout18days)canmakeithardertolearntoread.

• Studentscanstillfallbehindiftheymissjustadayortwodayseveryfewweeks.

• Beinglatetoschoolmayleadtopoorattendance.

• Absencescanaffectthewholeclassroomiftheteacherhastoslowdownlearningtohelpchildrencatchup.

Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college, and at work.

Help Your Child Succeed in School:Build the Habit of Good Attendance EarlySchool success goes hand in hand with good attendance!

WHAT YOU CAN DO• Setaregularbedtimeandmorningroutine.

• Layoutclothesandpackbackpacksthenightbefore.

• Findoutwhatdayschoolstartsandmakesureyourchildhastherequiredshots.

• Introduceyourchildtoherteachersandclassmatesbeforeschoolstartstohelphertransition.

• Don’tletyourchildstayhomeunlesssheistrulysick.Keepinmindcomplaintsofastomachacheorheadachecanbeasignofanxietyandnotareasontostayhome.

• Ifyourchildseemsanxiousaboutgoingtoschool,talktoteachers,schoolcounselors,orotherparentsforadviceonhowtomakeherfeelcomfortableandexcitedaboutlearning.

• Developback-upplansforgettingtoschoolifsomethingcomesup.Callonafamilymember,aneighbor,or anotherparent.

• Avoidmedicalappointmentsandextendedtripswhenschool isinsession.

When Do Absences Become a Problem?

CHRONIC ABSENCE 18ormoredays

WARNING SIGNS 10to17days

GOOD ATTENDANCE 9orfewerabsences

Note:Thesenumbersassume a180-dayschoolyear.

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WeekStartDate WeekEndDateSchoolDaysinWeek

CumulativeSchoolDays

DaysMissedfor10%Absence

8/22/2016 8/26/2016 3 3 0.3

8/29/2016 9/2/2016 5 8 0.8

9/5/2016 9/9/2016 4 12 1.2

9/12/2016 9/16/2016 5 17 1.7

9/19/2016 9/23/2016 5 22 2.2

9/26/2016 9/30/2016 5 27 2.7

10/3/2016 10/7/2016 5 32 3.2

10/10/2016 10/14/2016 5 37 3.7

10/17/2016 10/21/2016 4 41 4.1

10/24/2016 10/28/2016 4 45 4.5

10/31/2016 11/4/2016 5 50 5.0

11/7/2016 11/11/2016 4 54 5.4

11/14/2016 11/18/2016 5 59 5.9

11/21/2016 11/25/2016 0 59 5.9

11/28/2016 12/2/2016 5 64 6.4

12/5/2016 12/9/2016 5 69 6.9

12/12/2016 12/16/2016 4 73 7.3

12/19/2016 12/23/2016 0 73 7.3

12/26/2016 12/30/2016 0 73 7.3

1/2/2017 1/6/2017 3 76 7.6

1/9/2017 1/13/2017 5 81 8.1

1/16/2017 1/20/2017 4 85 8.5

1/23/2017 1/27/2017 5 90 9.0

1/30/2017 2/3/2017 5 95 9.5

2/6/2017 2/10/2017 5 100 10.0

2/13/2017 2/17/2017 5 105 10.5

2/20/2017 2/24/2017 3 108 10.8

2/27/2017 3/3/2017 5 113 11.3

3/6/2017 3/10/2017 5 118 11.8

3/13/2017 3/17/2017 4 122 12.2

3/20/2017 3/24/2017 0 122 12.2

3/27/2017 3/31/2017 5 127 12.7

4/3/2017 4/7/2017 5 132 13.2

4/10/2017 4/14/2017 4 136 13.6

4/17/2017 4/21/2017 4 140 14.0

4/24/2017 4/28/2017 5 145 14.5

5/1/2017 5/5/2017 5 150 15.0

5/8/2017 5/12/2017 5 155 15.5

5/15/2017 5/19/2017 3 158 15.8

*Chronic Absenteeism is defined as missing 10% or more school days.

2016‐2017 USD 259 Chronic Absence Calculation by Week